Katharine Berkoff Swims 22.76 in 50 Backstroke; Top Performer of All-Time
In the first event of the NCAA Championships, Katharine Berkoff of NC State led off the medley relay with the fastest 50 backstroke split in history.
DATA VISUAL: Scoring the 2022 Division I Women’s NCAA Championships Psych Sheet
According to the psych sheet, Virginia is projected to defend its NCAA title. Stanford is seeded for a 2nd place finish after finishing 9th last year.
DATA VISUAL: Scoring the 2022 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships Psych Sheet
At the 2022 NCAA Men’s Championship, Cal is projected to win by 7.5 points over Texas. Check out this data visualization of the scored psych sheet.
2022 W. NCAA Picks: Battle of the Accolades in the 100 Backstroke
Regan Smith owns the American and U.S. Open record in this event. Can she add an NCAA title in the 100 backstroke to her already impressive resume?
2022 W. NCAA Picks: Douglass Races History and Hansson in the 200 Breaststroke
Can Kate Douglass finally break Lilly King’s NCAA, Meet, American, and U.S. Open record? She’ll also face off with defending champion Sophie Hansson
2022 W. NCAA Picks: Brooke Forde Versus Virginia in the 400 IM
Brooke Forde of Stanford won the NCAA title in the 400 IM last year, but will she be able to hold off a trio of Virginia swimmers: Walsh, Nelson, and Weyant
FINA Opposes Blanket Ban on Russian Athletes; Will be Evaluated Case-by-Case
FINA now has the power to review the participation of athletes and officials on a case-by-case basis in emergency situations.
2022 W. NCAA Picks: All Eyes on Stanford in the 800 Freestyle Relay
Ruck leads the re-loaded Stanford 800 freestyle relay. She threw down a 1:39 split in 2019, which is the last time the Cardinal won this relay at NCAA’s.
2022 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Ups/Downs
Bjorn Seeliger, who won the 50 freestyle on Thursday night, is the 1st seed in Friday night’s 100 backstroke final. Last year, Cal went 1-2-3 in this event.
Andrei Minakov Breaks Pac-12 Meet Record in 100 Fly; Fastest Freshman Ever
Stanford redshirt freshman Andrei Minakov broke the Pac-12 championship record in the 100 butterfly. He’s now the fastest freshman in NCAA history.
Cal’s Bryce Mefford Receives 100 Back Re-Swim; Will Swim in A-Final
Bryce Mefford of Cal will now swim in the 100 backstroke as the 6th seed after being granted a re-swim. The Golden Bears will have 4 swimmers in the A-final
2022 Men’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Grant House of Arizona State posted a 1:30.54 lead-off split for Sun Devil’s 800 freestyle relay earlier in the meet and will race the individual event today.
Multiple Records Fall During 200 Freestyle Relay at Men’s Pac-12 Championships
Bjorn Seeliger led off Cal’s 200 freestyle relay that broke the Pac-12 championship record. Seeliger’s split was faster than his individual 50 freestyle.
Records Fall at Oregon High School State Championships
Many class records and State records were broken at the 2022 OSAA 6A, 5A, and 4A/3A/2A/1A Swimming Championships, which took place at the end of February.
Leon Marchand Becomes Fastest Freshman Of All Time in 200 IM; Polonsky #3
On Friday’s finals session of the men’s Pac-12 Championships, Leon Marchand became the fastest freshman history in the 200 IM.
